Polarised light micrograph of a tangential section of mature wood of Douglas or Oregon pine (Pseudotsuga menziesii, syn Pseudotsuga taxifolia). It is

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Polarised light micrograph of a tangential section of mature wood of Douglas or Oregon pine (Pseudotsuga menziesii, syn Pseudotsuga taxifolia). It is an evergreen fir in the Pinaceae family native to North America. The lozenge shaped structures with round profile inclusions are uniseriate medullary rays. Tracheids exhibit spiral thickening. Magnification: x68 at 10cm wide.

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Size: 4817px × 3627px
Photo credit: © STEVE LOWRY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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